Furthermore, tobacco also reduces a smoker’s immune responses and induces an enzyme called ‘metallo-proteinase MMP-1’, that specifically degrades collagen. Collagen as we know is important for the maintenance of skin integrity and for the aesthetically pleasing tight and youthful skin appearance.
Smoking and dark lips
Reduced blood flow with exposure to tar and nicotine will leave the lips not only wrinkly, but also dark in colour. The resultant hyperpigmentation can be of serious aesthetic concern especially when the darkening appears to be uneven across the lips and gums. They may appear blotchy, purple, dark brown, or black.
The brown, pigmented spots inside the mouth are called ‘Smoker’s melanosis’ and occur in 5-21.5% of smokers. This hyperpigmentation is due to the stimulation of melanin production (in response to exposure towards chemicals in tobacco) as well as the binding of the melanin to the compounds in tobacco smoke. Hyperpigmentation of the lips and gums is usually seen in chronic smokers. Hence, smoking and dark lips is one of the most easily seen aesthetic effects of smoking, which some smokers may find rather disturbing.
What can you do about smoking and dark lips?
Smoker’s lips can start within months or years of smoking. If you are looking for a quick temporary fix, a simple bright red lipstick will do the trick. This is a popular, and simple method one can carry out to cover their problems of smoking and dark lips.
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